Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 24, 2020
Submitted:
December 24, 2020
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
Location:
Mount Rainier - Mazama Ridge

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
5400
Aspect:
W
Comments:

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Saw a likely skier triggered wet loose point release (pretty new to this, so not sure if this is totally correct - see photo).

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